‘it is not what a lawyer tells me I may do;

but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.’

-edmund burke

 in the same day

an good fortune landed in my hand at lunch

with a bit of a dash

  later at another restaurant

a table-available beeper was in my hand

with a warning

not the kind of adventure I was looking for

is this my bold adventure?

I thought about it.

would I boldly go on the lam with this?

what would I do with it anyway?

I think there must be something else ahead.

‘do not know yourself. i want to continue to surprise me.’

-arielle dombasle, rench actress

‘i’ve said this before, and i’ll say it again.

bagels can be an enormous power for good or evil.

it is up to us to decide how we will use them.’

-daniel pinkwater

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in honor of national bagel day

which i somehow missed yesterday

but am happy to celebrate today

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art credit: bagel sunflowers by laurel greenfield art

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fun fact: the first printed mention of bagels is found

in the community regulations of kracow, poland, for the year 1610

stating that bagels would be given as a gift to any woman in childbirth.

-leo rosten

• The things that matter in this country have been reduced in choice, there are two political parties, there are a handful insurance companies, there are six or seven information centers.. but if you want a bagel there are 23 flavors. Because you have the illusion of choice!
  
  George Carlin

what an utterly brilliant idea

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‘adventure is worthwhile, starting right from the airport.’

– insta quote

tempting.

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‘the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B,

but by slowing down and inventing some imaginary letters along the way.’

– douglas pagels

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image credit: tom gauld

2025 marks the start of generation beta

The reign of Generation Alpha is over — now introducing: Gen Beta. While we have yet to see this new era take shape, we know that many of these children will be the offspring of millennials and older Gen Zers, living until the 22nd century.
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Gen Beta kids, who are expected to become 16% of the global population by 2035, will grow up in a world infused with technology and AI, which could impact everything from their schools to doctor’s offices. They’ll walk the tightrope of forming their identities and developing relationships both online and IRL, but their parents will be well-equipped to help them.
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“We predict Generation Beta will embody the balance between hyper-connectivity and personal expression,” wrote author and social researcher Mark McCrindle, who coined the name Gen Beta. “They’ll redefine what it means to belong, blending in-person relationships with global digital communities.”
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But tech isn’t the only factor that will impact these quarter-century babies. Click here to learn more in Nice News’ guide to the different generations — from Alpha to Z.

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‘take the platapus – that is not a finished product.

it is clearly still in beta.’

-stephen colbert

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image credit pinterest 

source credit: julia diddy, nice news

the cat tower building instructions had me wondering

why do the people in the examples look like friendly ghosts and what are they doing?

i think these pictures meant:

‘warning!

when you open the box of parts

do not throw this instruction manual into the trash

because you will need it

or else you,

(the other ghost, not the throw-away-er,)

might get hurt while building the tower.’

if i interpreted it right. 

i really needed instructions for the instructions. 

luckily, i did not throw the instructions away

 my daughter built the tower without incident or injury. 

close call.

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‘everything in this world, said my father, is big with jest,

and has wit in it, and instruction too, if we can but find it.’

-laurence sterne, irish-born english novelist and humorist